Students must self-enroll in the Blackboard site for this course. An access code for enrollment will be sent via MySJSU.

Course Description

This course examines the different ways in which we can structure, store, process, access, and present information on a Web site. It emphasizes the tools of information technology.

For the Fall 2008 Session, we will focus on modular Website design and coding pages for the Internet. We will learn to write XHTML (correct web page tags and syntax), CSS (Cascading Style Sheets), and get an introduction to Javascript, PHP, XML, and "web 2.0". Also, digital graphic (picture) elements' - creation, usage, and their editing tools will be explored.

In this class students will:

Understand the client server relationship and work with a Unix server.

Understand the system of standards and methods used to control and create information structures and apply basic principles involved in the organization and representation of knowledge.

Demonstrate proficiency in the use of current information and communication technologies, and other related technologies, as they affect the resources and uses of libraries and other types of information providing entities;

Textbooks and Resources

Previous experience with computer programming languages is not a prerequisite. Required readings and materials will be available in class and online and assigned from the following textbook:

Final Exam and Final project review and class wrap-up on Dec 2 - Tues 7 PM to 10 PM.

These online sessions will utilize Blackboard's and Elluminate's live discussion components and testing tools. For those sessions without a live group discussion, I will still be online every Tuesday evening to answer questions, troubleshoot problems, and discuss concerns.
Tuesdays (flexible for online students - only 3 required attendance Tuesday "live" meetings)

In order to provide consistent guidelines for assessment for graduate level work in the School, these terms are applied to letter grades:

C represents Adequate work; a grade of "C" counts for credit for the course;

B represents Good work; a grade of "B" clearly meets the standards for graduate level work;

A represents Exceptional work; a grade of "A" will be assigned for outstanding work only.

Students are advised that it is their responsibility to maintain a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.0.

Academic Integrity
Your own commitment to learning, as evidenced by your enrollment at San José State University, and the University's Academic Integrity Policy requires you to be honest in all your academic course work. Faculty members are required to report all infractions to the Office of Student Conduct and Ethical Development. The policy on academic integrity can be found at http://sa.sjsu.edu/student_conduct.

Reasonable Accommodation of Disabilities
If you need course adaptations or accommodations because of a disability,
please e-mail me as soon as possible. Presidential Directive 97-03 requires
that students with disabilities register with the Disability Resource Center
(DRC) to establish record of their disability.

No matter where students reside, they should contact the SJSU DRC to register. The DRC Web site: http://www.drc.sjsu.edu/